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Filed June 8. 1956 mvsmom WILLIAM A. BAKER FIRMAN R. BEAUMONT ATTORNEY United States Patent ASH TRAY William A. Baker and Firman R. Beaumont,

. Kansas City, Kans.

Application June 8, 1956, Serial No. 590,226 1 Claim. (Cl. 220-18) This invention relates to ash trays and the like, and it particularly relates to ash trays adapted to be adjustably fixed to a bathroom sink or the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ash tray which can be fixed to a bathroom sink or the like in such manner that it may be adjusted into various positions relative to the position of the user and easily accessible to him.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an ash tray which although securely fixed for adjustment is capable of being emptied easily and quickly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an ash tray which, although adapted to be rapidly and easily adjusted to a desired position, may be also easily moved to a hidden position when not in use.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improved ash tray, of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly efiicient in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view showing various mounting and adjustment positions of an ash tray embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ash tray of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the ash tray of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is across-sectional view of an ash tray similar to that illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, but showing a modified form of receptacle.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawing wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, there is shown an ash tray, indicated generally as 10, which comprises an arm 12, preferably constructed of sheet metal, but which may also be constructed of a flexible plastic or other such material.

The side edges of the arm 12 are turned or crimped under to form inwardly extending flanges 14. The crimped-under flanges form channel or rails for slidably mounting the outwardly extending flanges 16 projecting out from opposite upper edges of a receptacle 18.

The receptacle 18 is preferably in the form of a relatively deep dish or bowl so that lighted cigarettes or cigars dropped thereinto will be more apt to be extinguished due to the cutting 011 of the air by the steep sides of the receptacle.

A hole or opening 20 is provided in the top surface of the arm 12 adjacent one end thereof, and the receptacle 18 is adapted to have its flanges 16 releasably fitted within the channels formed by crimped edges 14 and slid into a position underlying the opening 20. When the receptacle is to be emptied, it is merely slid out from the channels into the released position shown in Fig. 2, emptied, and then returned to its position underlying opening 20. The opening 20 is provided with spaced trated. These slots act as clamping means to retain a slots 22 around its periphery; four such slots being illuscigarette, lit end down, within the receptacle, while the smoker is otherwise employed.

Adjacent the opposite end of arm 12 there is provided a clamping means or clip 24 made of spring metal or the like. This clip is connected to the arm 12 by means of a generally circular plate 26, integral with or connected to the clip, as welding or the like, and extending laterally from the bottom end thereof.

The plate 26 is provided with a centrally-positioned hole through which is adapted to extend a bolt 28. This bolt also extends through a corresponding opening or hole in the arm 12 and then through a mating opening in a second, generally circular, plate 30. A nut 32 holds" the bolt in place. The bolt, in this manner, acts as a pivotal connection for the arm 12, whereby the arm may swing horizontally between the two plates 26 and 30 in a. full arc of 360. The clip 24, by being clamped to the:

underside of a sink 34, or other suitable fixture, acts: as a fixed support for the plates 26 and 30.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, by the above construction, the arm 12, and the receptacle 18 connected thereto, may be swung into any arcuate position of adjustment merely by pushing or pulling the arm around bolt 28 as a pivot. Friction exerted upon the arm (No. 12, Fig. 2) by the opposing plate (No. 28 and No. 30, Fig. 2) will hold the arm in adjusted position. In this manner, the ash tray may be adjusted to a position handy to a person seated in the bathtub or to a position handy to a person seated on the toilet. When not in use, the ash tray may be adjusted into a hidden position under the top of the sink, as indicated in dotted outline at 36' in Fig. 1. If desired, the device may be connected to one side of the sink, as at 38 in Fig. 1, in order to move it closer to a desired position such as the bathtub or toilet seat. When mounted in such offset position, the ash tray may be adjusted to a hidden position such as indicated at 40.

If desired, a nut-and-bolt or screw connection, or any other desired means may be substituted for the clip 24 illustrated.

The arm 12 may be provided with a design, indicia, advertising or any other desired decoration, indicated at 42. It is also possible to use such decorative design a circular plate 114 similar to plate 26. A bolt 116 extends through corresponding holes in plate 114, arm 102 and a second circular plate 118. Nut holds bolt 116 in position. All this structure is substantially identical with the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 except the receptacle 108. This receptacle diflers from receptacle 18 in that it is shaped like a shallow tray rather than a bowl.

Although this invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

An ash tray comprising an elongated arm arranged to be suitably and detachably pivoted to the bottom edge of a vertical plane portion of a suitable support for movement between a position extending underneath the suits Patented Nov. 4, a

able support and a position extending beyond the suitable support, said arm having a bolt receiving aperture adjacent the supporting end thereof, a pair of plates having mating openings positioned on opposite sides of said apertured end of said arm, a securing bolt extending through the aperture in said elongated arm and saidmating openings in said plates and a nut pivotally mounting said elongated arm between said plates, an upstanding U-shaped spring clamp mounted on the upper of said plates, said spring clamp being arranged to embrace the vertical plane portion of the suitable support, said elongated arm having a pair of downwardly and inwardly disposed reverted rails extending along the opposite edges thereof to, the free end of said elongated arm, said elongated arm having an ash receiving hole extending therethrough between said opposite rails, and an ash receiving receptacle of greater dimensions than said ash opening, said receptacle having oppositely extending horizontal flanges arranged to slide in said arm opposite rails and removably support said receptacle beneath said ash opening, said downwardly and inwardly reverted rails converging towards the top of said arm at their inner ends to limit sliding movement of said flanges inwardly and hence locate said ash receptacle beneath said ash receiving hole.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 441,913 Wiesbauer Dec. 2, 1890 898,091 Carney Sept. 8, 1908 2,694,825 Touchett et al Nov. 23, 1954 2,718,722 Barg Sept. 27, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 458,497 Canada Aug. 2, 1949 

